EXHIBIT 99.2

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, and accompanies the quarterly report on Form
10-Q (the "Form 10-Q") for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 of Toreador
Resources Corporation (the "Issuer").

I, Douglas W. Weir, Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer, certify that to my
knowledge:

         (1)      The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section
13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2)      The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in
all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Issuer at the dates and for the periods indicated.

/s/ Douglas W. Weir
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Douglas W. Weir
Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  May 21, 2003

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to Toreador Resources Corporation and will be retained by Toreador
Resources Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or
its staff upon request.